CODEX: DARK ELDAR FAQ

Some of the information in this document has FAQs

already been incorporated in later editions of the
Dark Eldar Codex. We have however decided to Dark Eldar Army List
leave them here for people that might own an
older version of the Codex. If you are using a Q. Is the Grotesque’s Feel No Pain rule the same
more recent edition, please ignore any redundant as the Feel No Pain universal special rule?
information. A. It is played as it is written in the Codex, and
bears no relation to the Feel No Pain Universal
Special Rule in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.
Errata
Page 4, Special Rules, Fleet of Foot. The entire Q. Is the Talos a monstrous creature or a
entry should be replaced with the following: skimmer?
A. The Talos is classified as a monstrous creature
‘As normal, all models in a Dark Eldar army may and as such uses all the rules for Monstrous
run, except for vehicles and models mounted on Creatures rather than skimmers.
jetbikes. The following models have the Fleet of
Foot special rule: all Lords, Wych Lords and
Haemonculi (except when equipped with Hellion
Q. If an enemy unit is locked in combat with a
Skyboards or jetbikes), Warriors, Mandrakes,
Wych unit and another unit, do all the models
Wyches, Warp Beasts and Beastmasters.’
have their Weapon Skill halved?
A. Only models attacking the Wyches have their
Page 14, Reaver Jetbike. The entire entry should Weapon Skill halved.
be replaced with the following:
‘A Dark Eldar character on a Reaver Jetbike Q. When Wyches attack an enemy (who has a
changes its unit type from Infantry to Jetbike, Strength lower than 6) in close combat, is the
with all of the benefits of an Eldar Jetbike enemy’s WS halved because of their Wych
described in the rulebook. The model gains +1 Weapons?
Toughness as normal, but also +1 Strength due
A. No, only when the enemy is attacking does
to the combat blades fixed to the bike. The bike
their WS count as halved.
comes with an in-built splinter rifle, which does
not count towards the character’s weapons
allowance. Characters mounted on Jetbikes
Q. How does the result of 1 on the combat drugs
cannot be given Webway Portals or Crucible of
for Reaver Jetbikes and Hellions work?
Malediction.’
A. It simply makes them Fearless and stops
Hellions from using the Hit & Run special rule.
Page 15, Goblet of Spite, second paragraph. The
entire paragraph should be replaced with the
following: Q. When models roll a 4 for their combat drugs
do they always strike first in combat regardless
‘A Succubus that carries the Goblet of Spite, any of any other factors? And on a roll of ‘1’, what
models in the same unit as the Succubus and any exactly is a “pursuit” move?
units with a model in base contact with the
A. Yes they always strike first, regardless of any
Succubus or his unit will always hit on a 3+ in
other factors. Ignore the reference to a “pursuit”
close combat when attacking a model that has a
move as it refers to rules that are no longer in
WS value.’
use.

Vehicle Upgrades
Q. Can a Dark Eldar Raider with slave snares
attack more than one unit per turn?
A. Yes – any unit it passes over may be attacked.
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Q. Can a Dark Eldar Raider with slave snares
and a torture amp tank shock a unit and attack
it with its Snares?
A. No. It may not use both in the same turn.
Q. Does a torture amp allow a Raider to ram
other vehicles?
A. No.
Q. Does the Horrorfex count as a defensive
weapon?
A. Ño.
Dark Eldar Wargear
Q. What do gruesome talismans do?
A. They no longer any effect in this edition of the
game.
Q. Can a Dark Eldar character on a Reaver
Jetbike or Hellion Skyboard that uses combat
drugs assault more than 6"?
A. No – the speed of the Jetbike/Skyboard cannot
be increased just because its rider is under the
influence of combat drugs!
Q. If a character has a Hellion Skyboard and has
joined a unit or is accompanied by a bodyguard,
can the squad be mounted in a Raider?
A. No.
Q. What happens if a model that is allowed to
assault 12" due to combat drugs is affected by
difficult terrain?
A. The model rolls two dice and double sthe
result of the highest dice to determine how far it
can move, just like beasts & cavalry.
Q. What do hellmasks do when given to non-
independent characters?
A. They serve no function when given to non-
independent characters.
Q. Are xenospasm grenade effects cumulative?
A. Yes, although only if multiple grenades are
fired by the same unit.
Q. Are the effects of combat drugs for characters
cumulative?
A. No, so there is no point in choosing the same
effect more than once.
Q. Can you clarify how the webway portal
works?
A. If the Dark Eldar player holds any units in
reserve, he must specify if they are going to enter
the game through a webway portal or follow the
normal reserve rules. If Dark Eldar units that are
using the portal have not arrived yet and all
models carrying a portal are destroyed before
deploying it, these units count as destroyed.
When the Webway portal is in position, it acts as a
gate through which your ‘special’ reserves can
enter the table. These models move onto the
table from the portal marker, measuring from its
edge as they would if they entered the table
normally. The normal rules regarding enemy in
proximity apply, notably that you cannot come
within 1” of an enemy model except during an
assault. This means that, if enemy models
surround the portal, then models cannot use it to
enter the table, except for skimmers, jump packs,
jetbikes and other models that can move over
other models. Units may not partially enter play
using the portal nor may they charge through it.
The moral of the tale is that you should defend
the portal until you have used it and not simply
abandon it in the middle of the enemy.
Special Characters
Q. Does Lelith Hesperax gain the advantages of
the combat drugs her retinue has?
A. She does, otherwise she would be the only
Wych in the army (and probably in the universe)
not to use combat drugs.
Thanks to Jon ‘yakface’ Regul and his FAQ ruling
council